POLICE BLOTTER JAN. 22: 2 house fires in 2 hours in Waterford; Jaws of life needed for car crash in Pontiac

Two house fires in two hours were handled without any injuries reported Sunday night, according to the Waterford Regional Fire Department. Firefighters responded to the first around 1 a.m. at a home on Augusta. Flames were showing from the second floor, officials report. Part of the home's structure collapsed.

The second fire was reported around 2:30 a.m. Flames broke out on the first floor of a house on Riverview in Waterford, causing extensive damage, estimated at $150,000. No one was injured in the fire and the residents were able to get out safely, said Waterford Captain John Lyman.

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Jaws of life needed for fatal car crash

Crash investigation teams had to use "the jaws of life" around 1 p.m. Monday in a crash near M-59 and Opdyke Road, officials report. One person reportedly was killed in the crash. Deputies are still investigating an serious collision involving a red sedan and a black pickup truck collided on Opdyke, totaling both. Both sides of Opdyke Road were closed.